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06-08-2008, 04:35 PM
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#1 | | Just Joined
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 4
| Fencing in Southern IL
No clubs to be found through internet searches, anyone here from So IL that wants a training partner or even someone that just wants to get into the sport please reply. | 
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06-08-2008, 10:44 PM
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#2 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 180
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Originally Posted by needtofenceSoIL  No clubs to be found through internet searches, anyone here from So IL that wants a training partner or even someone that just wants to get into the sport please reply. | Where in Southern Illinois are you? Depending on where you are, you may need to look for clubs in the St. Louis or KY division in order to find a club.
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06-08-2008, 10:49 PM
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#3 | | Just Joined
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| I live in McLeansboro, St.Louis is a 2 hour drive for me so that not really a option. Any where is KY is about the same thats why I was hoping I could find someone on here that needed a training partner or something. If not I will buy the DVD's and do it on my own : ) | |
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06-09-2008, 05:24 PM
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#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Manhattan
Posts: 328
| Sounds like you are going to be practicing point control on corn stalks alone for a while... | |
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06-09-2008, 11:37 PM
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#5 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 121
| Work sends me to Salem IL rarely. But would be next to impossible to bring fencing gear with me. There use to be a club in Evansville, and I was speaking with a student from IU recently that said the club is still there. They met in a martial arts school. I dont remember the name, its been many years. Maybe this is them, they show fencing on the schedule http://risingphoenixacademy.com/schedule
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06-10-2008, 12:23 AM
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#6 | | Member
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Murray, Ky
Posts: 47
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Originally Posted by davesaint Where in Southern Illinois are you? Depending on where you are, you may need to look for clubs in the St. Louis or KY division in order to find a club.
Dave | Yea, recommending for someone to look in KY for a club is practically useless... The only clubs that aren't college clubs are either in Louisville, Lexington or Murray. All of which would be farther for him than St. Louis.
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06-11-2008, 12:07 PM
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Troy, IL (outside St. Louis)
Posts: 264
| Actually, there's a club openning up in O'Fallon, Illinois, which is just south of me. I know that's close to St. Louis, but just getting to the club I go to in St. Louis from Troy (that is, driving through St. Louis itself to get to the club) takes nearly an hour in and of itself. O'Fallon would be much more direct for you, I think, it may be worth considering. The coach there used to coach NCAA and according to him produced quite a few successful fencers. I just talked to him last night, when he showed up at my club. He's supposed to be putting up a website soon, so when I get that, I will post it here.
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06-11-2008, 02:35 PM
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#8 | | Just Joined
Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Texas
Posts: 12
| There's a good club in Urbana/Champaign called 'The Point.' Some really nice people there.
I believe there's also a club in Peoria, or maybe its Bloomington. I can't remember. | |
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06-11-2008, 06:45 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Antonio
Posts: 648
| I can confirm that a new club is starting up in O'Fallon. I used to coach there and I agree it is easier than driving into St. Louis. I can send you a phone number for the coach if you are interested. He is an experienced fencer and a certified USFCA coach.
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